Gary Conrad - Articles

Gary Conrad is a vice president at F. Curtis Barry & Co., a multichannel operations and fulfillment consulting firm with expertise in multichannel systems, warehouse, call center, inventory, and benchmarking; Learn more online at: http://www.fcbco.com

Warehouse Cost Reduction: Immediate Results

A common thread to all warehouse operations is the quest to manage expenses. The most critical and the most manageable expense item on your P&L statement is labor, and managing labor efficiently will generate immediate results in your work to manage expenses. Managing labor begins with capturing daily man hours utilized... Read

By: Gary Conrad | 28/10/2007 | Management

Fulfillment Operations For Cross-Border Commerce

Q: I need a local fulfillment operation in Canada to effectively grow my business there. How would I proceed to develop an external fulfillment operation in Canada? A: First and foremost, you have to develop a business model for the designated selling area. This is a three- to five-year strategic plan... Read

By: Gary Conrad | 28/10/2007 | Business